Does UPM-Kymmene pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UPM-Kymmene employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UPM-Kymmene. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UPM-Kymmene?

55% of UPM-Kymmene employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UPM-Kymmene 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UPM-Kymmene?

Manager (6) , Customer Service Representative (5) , Customer Service Specialist (5) , Analyst (4) , Customer Service (3) , HR Specialist (3) , Human Resources Specialist (3) , Human Resources Specialist (HR Specialist) (3) , Mill Technician (3) , Sales Manager (3) , Senior Analyst (3) , Shift Supervisor (3) , Specialist (3) , Graduate Program (2) , Logistics Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at UPM-Kymmene according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are nice" ((in 10 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great people" ((in 7 reviews)); "Good opportunities to work abroad." ((in 6 reviews)); "Great working environment, nice people" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at UPM-Kymmene according to real employee reviews?

"Not many career opportunities" ((in 3 reviews)); "The processes are bureaucractic, office politics are frequent, there's not much fresh blood in the organisation and strikes are frequent" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about UPM-Kymmene layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about UPM-Kymmene layoffs and their outlook for job security at UPM-Kymmene in 2026.

What are the top reviewed UPM-Kymmene locations?

Naperville , Asheville , Grand Rapids , Chicago , Rolling Meadows , Westmont , New York , Madison , Poland , Johnson City , Harrisburg , Exton , Pensacola , Pitts , Sweden , Weston

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UPM-Kymmene reviews

3.6

55% would recommend to a friend

(168 total reviews)

Jussi Pesonen

71% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

UPM-Kymmene has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 168 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UPM-Kymmene employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

168 reviews

4.0

Mar 31, 2016

Fast pace international company

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast decision making, team orientated no politics atmosphere. Best practices sharing is encouraged, Easy intranet communication between different units worldwide. Affordable benefit package includes health insurance, dental 401k, life insurance. Good relations between management and union labor.

Cons

Sometimes too fast decision making; if bottom line stays red too long, the operation unit will be closed down. However, employees are treated decent and means provided to find new opportunities

3.0

May 11, 2015

Decent place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hours aren't bad. Some of the bosses are a little demanding.

Cons

There main office is in Finland so you get very little say in how processes are run. Basically have to do everything there way even if it doesn't make sense locally.

3.0

Jun 18, 2014

Good people working in a dying industry. Was a great place to work in its hey-day.

Human resources manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really smart, hard-working employees in a challenging global environment.

Cons

Declining industry revenues have led to several years of cost-cutting by the global part in Finland. Many of the hard workers do not get appropriate recognition (either monetary or non-monetary) for all their .

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